awhiteguy
10.18.10 | My lists are so sexy, I'd fuck them and not call them the next day. |
fr33convict
10.18.10 | Awesome list. |
eternium
10.18.10 | Jesus Christ. I don't even know 100 rappers. |
deathofasalesman
10.18.10 | Missing Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweat. Good list though, a little overdone. |
bastard
10.18.10 | VINNIE PAZ OVER 2PAC URRRRRRRR |
JustJoe.
10.18.10 | Great list. If you haven't (though with all these inclusions, I would assume you probably have), check out Vakill. Reminds me of "Soul On Ice" era Ras Kass.
I pos'd though. |
Hyperion1001
10.18.10 | Nas
GZA
MF Doom
Big L
Should be top 4 right there.
|
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | I love how people just ignore the old school like it never happened. |
Zion
10.18.10 | 66=71. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Thanks, I'll fix that Zion. Input error! Input error! |
Zion
10.18.10 | Maybe you just had cannabis on the brain. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Nah, if I did I wouldn't be able to function. |
liledman
10.18.10 | you put jeru the damaja twice
and holy crap so many mcs |
Oneiron
10.18.10 | What qualifications were used to decide who went where and who got on the list? |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Flow, lyrical style, individuality, use of metaphors. Stuff like that.
Thanks, liledman. I was wondering why I couldn't fit all of them on there. I went through the list 3 times and couldn't find a double, so I appreciate it. |
Oneiron
10.18.10 | Oh, so it's not just best lyricists, but also how they perform it. List makes a lil more sense then. definitely needs Sadistik, and to lose Nas |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Lol, take Nas off the board? Are you high? |
thunder15
10.18.10 | OFWGKTA |
Fapper
10.18.10 | List is pretty win |
Oneiron
10.18.10 | Nas sucks. Sorry. |
theacademy
10.18.10 | what the hell is mystikal doing on this list over sage francis? where's busdriver??? obie trice + eazy e?
list is gay
ups for including 50 cent tho. way underrated lyricist... |
theacademy
10.18.10 | also big pun f*ck man you really are awhiteguy |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | List is gay because half of the people on here don't respect anything old school.
Bulldog(SwagChef), why don't you go write another review for a sub-par to terrible gucci mane album and give it another 4.5, and save us your pseudo-high horse schtick, okay? |
zarquan99
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theacademy
10.18.10 | "List is gay because half of the people on here don't respect anything old school."
this has nothing to do with my comment/suggestions/problems with mystikal/xzibit/beanie seagel/and tbh Jay-Z steals a lot so idk if he deserves to be here...
i love dmx/Xzibit but they aren't good lyricists... definitely not better than anyone i suggested or even like wyclef |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Who did you mention, sage francis? Lol, he came out with one decent album and then hit the skids with everything else after that.
Eazy E, I could agree that he deserves a spot on here, but I'm not going to because I like it the way it is(just saying).
Obie Trice? Really? I mean, he's decent, but it's easy to look that good when every track you're on has better lyricists than you. |
jaws3ppl0
10.18.10 | omg ur so white i can't even handle this |
iisblackstar
10.18.10 | i would have GZA alot higher but considering your taking flow into account i can sorta see why u would leave him down abit. other than pretty good list |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Just so we're clear: I judged this whole list on a combination of things, not just one. It's basically this, and in order:
1. Lyrics
2. Creativity
3. Flow
4. Metaphors
Bonus: Story-telling ability. |
illmitch
10.18.10 | list is very solid, but needs Z-Ro and Kool G Rap. are you super familiar with them? |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Kool G Rap almost made the list. Very close.
Z-Ro and his "Screwed Up Click" kinda annoy me, to be honest. |
illmitch
10.18.10 | to each his own i guess. they're both among my favorite rappers. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | That's cool, man. Appreciate the input. |
iPim
10.18.10 | i didnt even know there were 100 ''good'' hip-hop lyricists |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | There are, you just don't know 'em. |
Inveigh
10.18.10 | my list would be a bit different, but everyone's going to disagree about some stuff when you make the list 100 artists, I still think it's good overall |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Thanks Blake. Unfortunately, when someone tells me that Keith Buckley's a better lyricist than all of this list(a deleted comment), I think most of this site doesn't have a clue about hip hop.
Plus, I've been getting a lot of hate(deleted comments as well) for having so much old school rap on here. |
Inveigh
10.18.10 | yeah I was wondering why some of this thread wasn't making sense... and people must be dumb because there are a lot of modern rappers on here.
Keith Buckley rules, but why would anyone be comparing metalcore lyrics to hip hop lyrics? |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Cuz Academy can sometimes be an idiot. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | He wanted me to add Obie Trice, and I started laughing hysterically. |
Inveigh
10.18.10 | the academy comments that are still here aren't dumb imo, obviously I didnt see what you deleted |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Nah, the ones that are still here are just fine(matters of opinion are fine with me). Just don't start spitting out dumb shit. |
Maniac!
10.18.10 | Aesop and Qtip :D
I'm pleased |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | I knew you would be, oh Maniacal one. |
bloc
10.18.10 | IRON BRAYDZ |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Haha! Featured, bitches! |
theacademy
10.18.10 | "the academy comments that are still here aren't dumb imo, obviously I didnt see what you deleted"
lol @ deleting that comment. i basically copy/pasted your response and added:
'wut, k, wut + you've apparently never heard "Special Reserve", keith buckley is the best lyricist of all time.'
pretty inoffensive id assume, but hey, it's your list lol... |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | It's not that it's offensive or inoffensive, just stupid. |
theacademy
10.18.10 | k sorry |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | It's okay, Acad. I forgive you. |
theacademy
10.18.10 | are you someone i know's alt?
i think generally speaking, though, deleting comments is a very robertsona thing to do and you really don't want to be like that kid... |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Yes, I'm someone you know, but I'll leave that up to you and your detective work to find out. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | And I only delete comments with ignorant, fanboy-ish responses like "Keith buckley's a better lyricist than everyone on this list." |
theacademy
10.18.10 | uh but he is, pit boss. buckley's a total bro and i'd love to pledge with him... |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | Nah, Buckley's great, and a person I wouldn't mind hanging out with and having a beer, but a better lyricist than Biggie? You're crazy man. |
Knott-
10.18.10 | Jesus Christ. I don't even know 100 rappers. [2] |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | That just makes me feel special, Knott- |
theacademy
10.18.10 | idk man... biggie's a legend and all, but brooklyn? been there, done that. fucking BUFFALO?! that shit must've been brutal. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | It would be brutal for all of us if we had to live up with the Buffalo Bills. |
FromDaHood
10.18.10 | I could argue that anyone from D12 (except Bizarre) could be on here but I've got my Detroit goggles on |
theacademy
10.18.10 | seriously man, give obie a shot. "Average Man." |
AngelofDeath
10.18.10 | Great list, but I'd put Kanye above a lot of these. |
awhiteguy
10.18.10 | I've given Obie a shot, Acad, and as I said before, he's pretty good, but it's easy to look that good when you have a superstar on every single track with you. |
Counterfeit
10.18.10 | This list is awesome bro. |
FromDaHood
10.18.10 | I have some solo Obie stuff and he's pretty solid. Nothing really special but probably better than Ludacris. |
mathcorejunkie
10.18.10 | needs mf grimm
|
cirq
10.18.10 | no no no. |
somberlain
10.19.10 | great, great list major props for including Chino XL
and I know music taste is subjective but objectively speaking, there is NO POSSIBLE WAY that there are 100 lyricists better than Kool G Rap
#1 is right btw |
JustJoe.
10.19.10 | Oh snap, no Kool G Rap? Not kool. |
Psilocyanide
10.19.10 | Decent list, but quite a few shitty MCs were picked over deserving ones. |
somberlain
10.19.10 | G Rap is top 10 if not top 5 for me
list doesn't really have notable omissions
Sage Francis would be in my top 100 easily but I can understand why others would disagree |
JustJoe.
10.19.10 | The song "Cannon Fire" alone cements him in my Top 10. But, like you said, Somberlain, list covers a lot of ground. |
somberlain
10.19.10 | yea Joe, G Rap easily deserves a spot here but I don't really have any other major complaints with the list |
shinfojoe
10.19.10 | as much as I like aesop rock, I have no idea what the fuck he's talking about in any of his songs |
JustJoe.
10.19.10 | My thoughts exactly, somberlain. |
somberlain
10.19.10 | "as much as I like aesop rock, I have no idea what the fuck he's talking about in any of his songs"
haha! not a huge Aesop fan but that's so true |
pmmets07
10.19.10 | madlib. |
MUNGOLOID
10.19.10 | too tired to think of a "needs moar" statement. pretty solid list any ways though. |
Curse.
10.19.10 | list has a GLARING hole in a lack of P.O.S. and, to a lesser extent, Dessa |
SharkEthic
10.19.10 | I don't know shit about this topic but R.A. the Rugged Man seems like a skilled motherfucker |
Butkuiss
10.19.10 | List needs more Fred Durst!
Nah, but seriously, I'd be putting Ryu from Styles of Beyond up here. Vastly underrated band. |
DarthBlubber
10.19.10 | lack of Lupe Fiasco noted... |
BenX02
10.19.10 | 50 Cent above P.O.S.? |
qwe3
10.19.10 | fucking insane list
but mos def is easily better than jeru
would probably agree with 1 |
MrSnuffles
10.19.10 | I'd take Fat Joe off this list entirely. Have you heard Shad? |
awhiteguy
10.19.10 | I admit my mistake in leaving Kool G. Rap off of the list, but for the sake of not wasting my time, I just replaced 50 with him. I can see and agree that he's much better than 50, so my apologies. |
porch
10.19.10 | niiice |
Thor
10.19.10 | GZA is 29 spaces too low |
Fuff24
10.19.10 | 50 should not be as high, and I don't think biggie should be number one, I think that is more rakim's role but whatever. great list d00d |
BigHans
10.19.10 | I prefer Young MC |
pand3m0nium
10.19.10 | Jesus Christ. I don't even know 100 rappers. [3]
Also: Whew! No Lil' Wayne. |
808muzik
10.20.10 | Common at 24? Shit... |
notorioussam23
10.20.10 | Got 1 right. Where is lupe fiasco, malice, pusha t, kanye west??? Jay z at 38, he needs to be much higher, but I wouldn't expect anything more from you hipster sputnikers. Kudos for bizzy bone. Good list, you proved you know 100 emcees anyway...
Ps; to the person who said nas sucks; if you were being serious, you should atleast NEVER comment on a hip hop list again, or be drug outside of a moving car. |
tommytipster
10.20.10 | LL Cool J above Doom, Talib, GZA. WTF!!!!! And where the fuck is Vast Aire! |
HalfManHalfAmazing
11.07.10 | Pretty laughable list to be honest |
hieroglyphics
11.22.10 | Decent list, not sure about the placement of the top 10 rappers but good to see Pharoahe getting some recognition :) Im a fan... Using those characteritics i would put black thought, gza, pac and kool g with higher scores. but its your list i wont go too much into it :D |
Urinetrouble
11.22.10 | good list cpet for"
dre doesn't write his own lyrics
lol grandmaster caz
Canibus is hit an miss
lol ll cool j
lol biz markie
lol fat joe |
HalfManHalfAmazing
11.26.10 | "Great list, but I'd put Kanye above a lot of these." No sorry man, he would barely make a top 500 list. |
HalfManHalfAmazing
11.26.10 | Kool G Rap is more #1 than #100, must've been a typo |
MO
12.04.10 | Big L for sure, feared by all nuns!! |
theacademy
12.04.10 | lol no obie trice = fail and a half. |
combustion07
12.04.10 | Tech N9ne! Whatz sizzlin baby |
Jayy
12.18.10 | Needs more Eazy-E |
OreooerO
01.05.11 | I'd make a lot of changes, but this is a great list. It's good to see someone that's willing to put
himself out there. Anyway, some rappers I think you're definitely missing are: J-Live, Qwel, Sean
Price, Supernatural, One Be Lo, Immortal Technique, Wordsworth, and Jean Grae.
And some others that could arguably be on here as well are: Cise Starr, O.C., Lauryn Hill, Mr. Lif,
Boots Riley, C.L. Smooth, Murs, R.A. the Rugged Man, Aceyalone, Tame One, Deacon the Villain, Natti,
Illogic, Percee P, C-Ray Walz, Lupe Fiasco, and Kanye |
Trundle
01.05.11 | I just don't see how Lord Finesse is so low on the list, his story telling, punch lines and sheer wit, merit a place much higher place on the list. I mean, I don't really know you're reasoning for putting half of the people up here, especially since this list is based on lyrics only. |
CrownOfMagnets
02.19.11 | GZA is 29 spaces too low [2] |
slimshady45Z
04.17.11 | how the fuck do u put tupac #46, he has some of the if not THE best lyrics ever heard. Were u drunk, although i do agree with the rest of this. |
slimshady45Z
04.17.11 | on second thought, needs a lot more people that are better then some of these guys. nice try tho. |
discovolante
12.21.11 | Needs more Cage. |
Urinetrouble
12.21.11 | oh man i just realized how awful chino xl and canibus are. like seriously, their whole schtick is "oh hey let's write a bunch of complicated punchlines and bullshit rhymes; people will think we're fuckin' einstein or some shit" |
qwe3
12.22.11 | "how the fuck do u put tupac #46, he has some of the if not THE best lyrics ever heard. Were u drunk, although i do agree with the rest of this."
lol at this guy |
qwe3
12.22.11 | chino is pretty bad but canibus can rhyme. it's way more than just big words although sometimes it does sound like awkward contrived bullshit |
Ovrot
12.22.11 | twista
is the only rapper i like |
FuncrusherPlus1
06.06.12 | This list is actually horrible. Clearly you haven't truly listened to Kool G Rap if you put him at 100 and your missing the greatest emcee of all time. K-RINO. Plus Dr Dre can't be here since he uses ghostwriters and Snoop Dogg and Fat Joe aren't lyricists. There are several rappers here thta are great but the order is just dumb |
qwe3
06.06.12 | oh youre the guy who keeps bringing up old rap lists with your shitty opinions i had sex with your entire family and i did it to tha carter 3 does that make you mad |
HalfManHalfAmazing
08.04.12 | haha i was such an asshole back then. |
snoopdogg6969
09.11.12 | 1KRS-ONE
2GZA
3 Talib Kweli
42pac
5MF DOOM
6nas
7Andre 3000
lists are stupid anyway, they all have their fortes |
PaddyPooHead
02.19.13 | Why are people saying Eazy E should be here when he didn't write his own lyrics most of the time? |
GodLovesUgly
06.15.15 | A list of someone who hasn't really dug deep into the many lyricists Hip Hop truly has to offer especially outside of the mainstream. Horrible ordering and some MC'S that shouldn't be here as well as to many that aren't. |
ElianDogan
05.24.19 | How are DMX, Kurtis Blow, Erick Sermon and Dr. Dre in front of Kool G Rap ?? Dr. Dre and Erick Sermon dont even write their rhymes. And Kurtis Blow ?? WTF |
ReiniEden
05.24.19 | No Eyedea sadface. |